Initiative

Initiative is stepping up to the plate and taking the action.  Taking an initiative is doing something before someone has to ask you to do it.  In BLF we focus on initiative because in order to be successful in anything you are doing it is essential that a person take initiative, especially in the workforce.

I think that all the panelist were very interesting, and they all had very different backgrounds. I found it very interesting that all the panelist at the workshop mentioned getting coffee with people at the work place as a way to take initiative and make meaningful connections.  This was something that I had not thought about before.  The panelist made me realize that taking initiative could be making simple small actions.  I also noticed that all of the panelist stressed the importance of developing mentorship relationships.  This is something I also think is important and something that I am trying to work on.  Overall, the things that I took away from the panelist were try to excel in everything you are doing, be humble, don’t be afraid to ask questions, and always try to think outside of the box.